All you need is your payment reference number (e.g. Council Tax account or an invoice number) and your payment card details. You can use your bank debit card or credit card to pay online: Visa, MasterCard, Visa Delta and Electron are all accepted.

A 1.75% administration charge will be added for any payments made using a credit card or non UK Debit Card. The exact amount you will be charged will be shown before you confirm your payment. This charge does not apply when:

paying a Fixed Penalty Charge (Parking Fine) or

using a UK Debit Card.

Telephone payments

Please call 01285 623666 for our automated telephone payments service which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use this method of payment for:

Council Tax

Business Rates

Other Invoices (Sundry Debtors) except parking penalty charges

A 1.75% administration charge will be added for any payments made using a credit card or non UK Debit Card. The exact amount you will be charged will be shown before you confirm your payment. This This charge does not apply when:

paying a Fixed Penalty Charge (Parking Fine) or

using a UK Debit Card.

Parking Penalty Charges

Pay by Direct Debit

This is the easiest method of payment both for you as the customer and for the Council. It saves you the worry of remembering to pay each month, of writing a cheque, buying a stamp, posting a letter or standing in a queue at the Post Office or the Council's Cashiers office. Payment by Direct Debit is covered by a guarantee for your peace of mind. This payment method can be used for:

Council tax

Business Rates

Please see further information on paying by Direct Debit including a downloadable form and details of the Direct Debit guarantee on: